- Norman Beaker
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Norman Beaker Born 21 June 1950 , Manchester, England Genres Blues, blues-rock Instruments Electric guitar, vocals Years active 1967–present Labels JSP
Out of Time RecordsAssociated acts The Norman Beaker Band Website www.normanbeakerband.com Norman Beaker (born 21 June 1950, Manchester) is an English blues guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and record producer, who has been involved in the British blues scene since the early 1970s.
The Norman Beaker Band has toured and recorded with many blues artists including Graham Bond, Jack Bruce,[1] Chuck Berry, Jimmy Rogers, Alexis Korner, Buddy Guy, Lowell Fulson, Fenton Robinson, and B. B. King. Beaker has toured regularly with Chris Farlowe and Van Morrison. He has contributed as a session guitarist to many recordings including Jack Bruce, Lowell Fulson, James Booker and Van Morrison.[2]
Discography
- 1989: Into the Blues, JSP Records
- 1999: The Older I Get, The Better I Was, Out of Time Records
- 2002: Who's He Calling Me Him?, Delicious
- 2010: Larry Garner, Norman Beaker and Friends - Live at the Tivoli (Recorded at The Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne on 8 October 2009)
References
- ^ "Jack Bruce: Past Tours: 1991-1995". http://www.jackbruce.com/tours6.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
- ^ Credits at Allmusic
- Norman Beaker at Allmusic
- 2002; Gregory, Andy; The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002; Routledge; p301
- Thompson, Dave; Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story; Null; p309
- Dick Heckstall-Smith, Pete; Blowing the Blues: Fifty Years Playing the British Blues; Clear Press Ltd.; p238
- Guiglielmi, Federico; Rizzi, Cesare; Grande enciclopedia rock; Giunti; p284
- Rizzie, Cesare; Enciclopedia della musica rock; Giunti; p189
- 2006-05-24; Russel, Ena; Chris Farlowe & Norman Beaker Band/ Blues Breakdown; Blues Matters Magazine (bluesmatters.com)
- Interview with Norman Beaker: Blues Matters Magazine Issue 9, July 2002
External links
Categories:- 1950 births
- Living people
- English blues guitarists
- English songwriters
- English male singers
- English musician stubs
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